The primary [[New York City#By subway|subway]] service to the Upper East Side is the '''4''' and '''5''' express lines and '''6''' local line, which run under Lexington Avenue. All three lines stop at 59th St. and 86th St., with the 6 also stopping at 68th St., 77th St., and 96th St. 5th Avenue is a three block walk west from Lexington Avenue. Since this is the only north-south subway line serving the east side, these trains can get very crowded during rush hour.

The primary [[New York City#By subway|subway]] service to the Upper East Side is the '''4''' and '''5''' express lines and '''6''' local line, which run under Lexington Avenue. All three lines stop at 59th St. and 86th St., with the 6 also stopping at 68th St., 77th St., and 96th St. 5th Avenue is a three block walk west from Lexington Avenue. Since this is the only north-south subway line serving the east side, these trains can get very crowded during rush hour.

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Serving the very southern end of the district is the '''F''' line, which stops at Lexington Avenue and 63rd St., and the '''N''' and '''R''' lines, which run along 60th Street and stop at 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Both Lexington Avenue stations have a free transfer to the 4/5/6 lines at the 59th Street station (the F station is an out-of-system transfer, meaning you have to walk 4 blocks south to 59th Street from 63rd Street).

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Serving the very southern end of the district is the '''F''' line, which stops at Lexington Avenue and 63rd St., and the '''N''', '''R''', and '''Q''' lines, which run along 59th Street and stop at 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Both Lexington Avenue stations have a free transfer to the 4/5/6 lines at the 59th Street station (the F station is an out-of-system transfer, meaning you have to walk 4 blocks south to 59th Street from 63rd Street).

===By bus===

===By bus===

Revision as of 17:22, 26 June 2010

The Upper East Side (UES) of Manhattan spans the section of the island from 59th Street to 96th Street east of Central Park and 5th Avenue. The UES includes Lenox Hill, Yorkville, Carnegie Hill and areas along Park Avenue, Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue.

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Get in

By subway

The primary subway service to the Upper East Side is the 4 and 5 express lines and 6 local line, which run under Lexington Avenue. All three lines stop at 59th St. and 86th St., with the 6 also stopping at 68th St., 77th St., and 96th St. 5th Avenue is a three block walk west from Lexington Avenue. Since this is the only north-south subway line serving the east side, these trains can get very crowded during rush hour.

Serving the very southern end of the district is the F line, which stops at Lexington Avenue and 63rd St., and the N, R, and Q lines, which run along 59th Street and stop at 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Both Lexington Avenue stations have a free transfer to the 4/5/6 lines at the 59th Street station (the F station is an out-of-system transfer, meaning you have to walk 4 blocks south to 59th Street from 63rd Street).

By bus

Every avenue (except Park Avenue) from 5th to York has at least one bus route, and there are also crosstown buses on 57th St. (M57; also M31, which doubles as the York Av. bus), 66th/68th Sts. (M66), 72nd St. (M72, which uses the 66th St. transverse through Central Park), 79th St. (M79), 86th St. (M86) and 96th St. (M96).

On foot or by bicycle

From the Upper West Side, a walk or bike ride to the Upper East Side through Central Park is very pleasant in good weather.

See

Roosevelt Island Tramway, 60th Street at 2nd Avenue. Take a quick tram ride to Roosevelt Island for gorgeous city and river views.One way fare $2.25, MetroCards accepted.

Museums and galleries

The stretch of Fifth Avenue alongside Central Park in the Upper East Side is commonly referred to as "Museum Mile", though museums and galleries are also to be found off this particular beaten track. Note that the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the primary museums in this area, is covered under the Central Park page.

Frick Collection, 1 E. 70th St. (at 5th Avenue), [2]. Tu-Th, Sa 10AM–6PM, F 10AM–9PM, Su 1PM–6PM. The former home of steel baron Henry Clay Frick, this sprawling mansion is filled with Frick's enormous personal art collection, displayed as he left it. It's worth a visit for the house alone, which is explained nicely in the audio tour. The collection is impressive, including works by Whistler, Corot, El Greco, Turner, Renoir, and Rembrandt.

Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street), ☎+1 212 423-3500, [3]. Sa-W 10AM-5:45PM, F 10AM-8PM, closed Thursdays. Probably the most famous of the Guggenheim foundations (others found in Bilbao, Venice, Berlin and Las Vegas), which hold avant-garde modern art by artists such as Kandinsky and Mondrian, the New York branch is housed in a unique and famous Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building rendered in a rounded, organic form and completed in 1959. Be sure to take the elevator to the top floor, then follow the spiral viewing floors downwards to the street level.$15 adults, $10 seniors/students, free for children under 12.

Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), ☎+1 800 944-8639, [7]. W–Th 11AM–6PM, F 1PM–9PM, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Founded in 1931, the Whitney Museum is known for displaying contemporary American art even more up-to-date than the Museum of Modern Art. It is most famous for its long-standing tradition of hosting a biennial art show that displays many lesser-known artists new to the American art scene.$12 adults, $9.50 seniors/students, free for children under 12 (pay-what-you-wish Fridays 6–9PM).

Do

The Metropolitan Museum and the Frick Collection are among the many venues in the neighborhood that host concert series.

92 St. Y, 92 St. and Lexington Av., [8]. A full season of concerts, lectures, and other events takes place here. The Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall is one of the premiere concert halls in the city, and its lecture and concert series feature many well-known groups and individuals. Some fans particularly recommend the chamber music concerts featuring members of the New York Philharmonic. The Y also offers classes in various subjects.

Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue and 86th Street. Home of Gracie Mansion, the Official Residence of the Mayor of New York, Carl Schurz Park also boasts wonderful views of Hell Gate and the East River. Compared to other New York parks, Carl Schurz is extremely quiet, given that the surrounding area is almost exclusively residential.

Buy

Madison Avenue is the center of New York's haute couture, full of small shops selling fabulously expensive clothes, accessories, and housewares to people who can afford not to look at the price tag. Even if it's out of your price range, it's worth a visit just to gawk.

Barney's- 660 Madison Avenue (at 60th Street). Anyone who hopes to make it into New York's high society makes regular trips to Barney's, where the clothes and accessories are priced to empty all but the fattest wallets.

Two Little Red Hens, 1652 2nd Avenue (between 85th and 86th Sts.), ☎+1 212 452-0476, [11]. A great bakery specializing in American pastries and cakes. They make one of the best cheesecakes in New York; but don't pass up their other offerings, such as the various squares (lemon, lime, Linzer, etc.).

Drink

Ito En, 822 Madison Avenue (between 68th and 69th Streets), [12]. Leave it to Ito En, the largest supplier of green tea in the world, to open the most beautiful tea shop in town. Seventy-five varieties of black, green, white, and herbal tea from India, China, and Sri Lanka are for sale.